We are looking to fill the positions of Secondary Division Director, Museum Education Division Director, Supervision/Administration Division Director and Early Childhood Representative.

The MAEA Board of Directors holds monthly hybrid meetings in person and online via Zoom, a video conference service, which make it accessible for members across the state. Interested candidates should submit their resume or CV/letter of intent to secretary@massarted.com. Learn more here.

The MAEA Board of Directors is happy to welcome a new board member. We are happy to welcome Jacob Ginga who has stepped into the role of Exhibitions Committee Chair and Tobey Eugenio who serves as our Middle Level Division Director, has stepped into the role of Professional Development Committee Chair.

We would also like to thank Mary Geisser who recently had to step down from her role on the MAEA Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will miss you and appreciates your service to MAEA!

We are looking to fill the position of Secondary Division Director, Museum Education Division Director, and Early Childhood Representative. Interested candidates should submit their resume or CV/letter of intent to secretary@massarted.com. Learn more here .

The MAEA Board of Directors is happy to welcome some new board members. We are happy to welcome Lydia Gruner who has stepped into the role of Special Needs Representative and Jane McKeag who has stepped into the role of Publications Editor.

We would also like to thank Erin Sutton and Tamera Burn who recently had to step down from their roles on the MAEA Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will miss you and appreciate your service to MAEA!

We are looking to fill the position of Secondary Division Director, Museum Education Division Director, and Exhibitions Committee Chair. We are also accepting applications for a committee chair for our newly formed Professional Development Committee. Interested candidates should submit their resume or CV/letter of intent to secretary@massarted.com .

On February 12, 2019 the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved the release of the draft 2019 Arts Curriculum Framework for public comment. It has been almost 20 years since the state’s arts standards were last revised in 1999, and the new draft makes several important changes. Specifically, it:

The MAEA Board of Directors is excited to welcome three new board members, and a number of returning board members. These new terms start January 1, 2019 and are two year terms, unless otherwise noted. Thank you to everyone for your commitment to MAEA!

Special thanks to Amy Briggs Kemeza and Jessica Sassaman, who are stepping down from their roles as Museum Education Division Director and Elementary Division Director. We wish them well and know they will continue their work supporting the mission of MAEA!

The MAEA Board of Directors is looking forward to honoring and celebrating the 2019 MAEA Art Educators of the Year at the 2019 NAEA Convention in Boston and we hope you will join us!

The awards ceremony has been scheduled for March 16, 2019 at 11:00 – 11:50 a.m. in Meeting Room 310/Center at the Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA. Registration for the NAEA Convention is NOT required to attend the MAEA Awards Ceremony.

As you give thanks and give back this holiday season, consider supporting MAEA on #GivingTuesday, just 5 days away. Your donation made through Facebook on November 27 will be matched, if you make it early enough in the day!

Facebook is partnering with PayPal to match donations a total of up to $7 million to U.S. nonprofits on Facebook. Bookmark this page so you are ready to donate on #GivingTuesday and share it with friends and family.

Want to make sure #GivingTuesday is on your calendar – Mark yourself as going to the Facebook event, and you’ll get a reminder just before the event starts at 8:00 am. Every $ raised will go to support the mission of MAEA.

The mission of the Massachusetts Art Education Association (MAEA) is to advance high quality visual arts education throughout the state by empowering art educators to excel in the practice, instruction, promotion, and celebration of visual art.